2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(8–10), 9–7

In the 2008 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Final, Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall,^[1] and is widely considered to be the greatest match in tennis history.^[2][3][4][5]

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Second Round)
4. Nikolay Davydenko (First Round)
5. David Ferrer (Third Round)
6. Andy Roddick (Second Round)
7. David Nalbandian (First Round)
8. Richard Gasquet (Fourth Round)
9. James Blake (Second Round)
10. Marcos Baghdatis (Fourth Round)
11. Tomáš Berdych (Third Round)
12. Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
13. Stanislas Wawrinka (Fourth Round)
14. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Third Round)
15. Fernando González (Second Round)
16. Radek Štěpánek (Third Round)
17. Mikhail Youzhny (Fourth Round)
18. Ivo Karlović (First Round)
19. Nicolás Almagro (Second Round)
20. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth Round)
21. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Second Round, retired due to a neck injury)
22. Fernando Verdasco (Fourth Round)
23. Tommy Robredo (Second Round)
24. Jarkko Nieminen (Second Round)
25. Dmitry Tursunov (Third Round)
26. Ivan Ljubičić (First Round)
27. Nicolas Kiefer (Third Round)
28. Gilles Simon (Third Round)
29. Andreas Seppi (Third Round)
30. Gaël Monfils (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
31. Feliciano López (Quarterfinals)
32. Michaël Llodra (First Round, retired due to a left arm injury)

Qualifying Draw

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Roger Federer	6	7	6
		Mario Ančić	1	5	4
										1	Roger Federer	6	7^7	6
											Marat Safin	3	6^3	4
		Marat Safin	3	7	7^7	6
	31	Feliciano López	6	5	6^1	3
																			1	Roger Federer	4	4	7^7	7^10	7
																			2	Rafael Nadal (details)	6	6	6^5	6^8	9
		Rainer Schüttler	6	5	7^8	6^7	8
		Arnaud Clément	3	7	6^6	7^9	6
											Rainer Schüttler	1	6^3	4
										2	Rafael Nadal	6	7^7	6
	12	Andy Murray	3	2	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	2	2					1	R Federer	6	6	7
		R Söderling	7	0	6	6					R Söderling	3	4	6^3
	Q	K Kim	5	6	3	4													1	R Federer	6	6	6
		M Gicquel	4	7	0															M Gicquel	3	3	1
		K Nishikori	6	5	0	r					M Gicquel	4	5	7	7	6
		C Guccione	6	4	4	3				LL	I Bozoljac	6	7	6^1	6^0	3
	LL	I Bozoljac	3	6	6	6																						1	R Federer	7	6	6
	20	L Hewitt	6^4	6	6	6^1	6																					20	L Hewitt	6^7	2	4
		R Haase	7	3	3	7	2			20	L Hewitt	7	6	6
		A Montañés	6	7	6						A Montañés	6^4	0	2
		C Berlocq	3	6^2	4														20	L Hewitt	6	6	7
	WC	A Bogdanović	6^4	6	3	6^4														S Bolelli	1	3	6^2
		S Bolelli	7	4	6	7					S Bolelli	7	7	3	7
		R Ginepri	6^3	5	5					15	F González	6^8	6^7	6	6^4
	15	F González	7	7	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	T Berdych	4	6	6	3	7
		E Korolev	6	1	4	6	5			11	T Berdych	6^5	7	6	6
		V Hănescu	6	6^2	6	6					V Hănescu	7	6^6	1	2
		A Falla	3	7	0	4													11	T Berdych	4	4	0
		D Sela	4	5	4														22	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		O Rochus	6	7	6						O Rochus	6^4	7	1	1
		P Kohlschreiber	4	3	2					22	F Verdasco	7	6^5	6	6
	22	F Verdasco	6	6	6																							22	F Verdasco	6	6	3	4	11
	32	M Llodra	4	6^7	0	r																							M Ančić	3	4	6	6	13
		M Ančić	6	7	2						M Ančić	6	6	6^1	4	6
		H-t Lee	7	1	4	r				Q	P Petzschner	1	4	7	6	3
	Q	P Petzschner	6^4	6	6															M Ančić	6	6	6^5	7
		I Andreev	6^6	7	6	6													5	D Ferrer	4	4	7	6^3
		J Vaněk	7	6^2	2	2					I Andreev	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Stakhovsky	6^6	3	3	r				5	D Ferrer	3	6	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	7	6	1

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	N Djokovic	7	2	6	6
		M Berrer	5	6	3	0				3	N Djokovic	4	6^3	2
		M Safin	6	6	7						M Safin	6	7	6
		F Fognini	1	2	6^3															M Safin	7	3	7	6
		F Serra	6	6	6^3	6													29	A Seppi	6^5	6	6^3	4
		Y-h Lu	4	4	7	3					F Serra	3	7	2	7	4
	LL	T Kamke	7	3	2	4				29	A Seppi	6	6^4	6	6^5	6
	29	A Seppi	5	6	6	6																							M Safin	6	6	5	6
	21	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6																						13	S Wawrinka	4	3	7	1
		S Querrey	6	4	4	4				21	JC Ferrero	4	4	1	r
	Q	A Peya	3	4	4						M Zverev	6	6	2
		M Zverev	6	6	6															M Zverev	5	1	0	r
		JM del Potro	6	6	6														13	S Wawrinka	7	6	0
	Q	P Šnobel	4	2	3						JM del Potro	6^5	3	5
		M Daniel	3	2	5					13	S Wawrinka	7	6	7
	13	S Wawrinka	6	6	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6^5	6
		S Darcis	3	2	7	3				10	M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		T Johansson	6^8	6^5	6	6	6				T Johansson	4	4	4
	WC	V Spadea	7	7	3	4	3												10	M Baghdatis	7	6	6
		T Bellucci	7	7	3	6													Q	S Stadler	6^2	4	2
	WC	I Kunitsyn	6^5	6^5	6	2					T Bellucci	6	3	1	7	6
	Q	S Stadler	4	7	6	7				Q	S Stadler	3	6	6	6^5	8
	18	I Karlović	6	6^4	3	5																						10	M Baghdatis	7	2	6	6^4	6
	31	F López	7	3	6	6																						31	F López	5	6	3	7	8
		B Dabul	6^1	6	3	4				31	F López	6	6	6
		R Karanušić	7	6	6						R Karanušić	3	3	4
		L Horna	6^4	3	1														31	F López	6	7	4	6
		F Volandri	2	2	r															B Reynolds	4	5	6	4
		B Reynolds	6	6							B Reynolds	4	7	6	6
	WC	F Dancevic	6	6	6					WC	F Dancevic	6	6^10	4	4
	7	D Nalbandian	4	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	A Roddick	7	6	7
		E Schwank	5	4	6^5					6	A Roddick	7	5	4	6^4
		J Tipsarević	7	6	6						J Tipsarević	6^5	7	6	7
	WC	T Ascione	6^4	4	2															J Tipsarević	7	7	6
		B Pašanski	3	6^6	4														25	D Tursunov	6^1	6^3	3
	Q	C Eaton	6	7	6					Q	C Eaton	6^2	2	4
		N Mahut	4	7	6^7	6	5			25	D Tursunov	7	6	6
	25	D Tursunov	6	6^8	7	3	7																						J Tipsarević	4	6	4	6^4
	19	N Almagro	4	6	7	6																							R Schüttler	6	3	6	7
		M Granollers	6	3	5	2				19	N Almagro	3	6	7	1	2
		G García-López	7	6	6						G García-López	6	3	5	6	6
	Q	I van der Merwe	5	2	2															G García-López	2	3	4
		S Ventura	3	2	4															R Schüttler	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	6	6						R Schüttler	6	6^8	4	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	6	3	1	4				9	J Blake	3	7	6	4	4
	9	J Blake	3	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	P-H Mathieu	3	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	6	2	0	2				14	P-H Mathieu	6	7	7
	WC	J Chardy	7	6^1	4	6	6			WC	J Chardy	3	5	6^1
	Q	F Gil	5	7	6	4	3												14	P-H Mathieu	7	3	4	6^6
	Q	É Roger-Vasselin	4	3	6^4															M Čilić	6^5	6	6	7
		M Čilić	6	6	7						M Čilić	6	3	6	6^6	7
		W Odesnik	3	0	r					24	J Nieminen	4	6	3	7	5
	24	J Nieminen	6	0																									M Čilić	3	5	2
	26	I Ljubičić	4	6^7	6	6	3																						A Clément	6	7	6
		J Melzer	6	7	4	2	6				J Melzer	4	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Levine	4	6	6	6				Q	J Levine	6	2	6	4	1
		D Young	6	2	3	4														J Melzer	6	3	4	4
		J Björkman	6	6^4	4	6^4														A Clément	4	6	6	6
		A Clément	4	7	6	7					A Clément	7	7	6
		B Becker	6	6	6						B Becker	6^7	6^3	3
	4	N Davydenko	4	4	4

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		M Fish	3	4	2					8	R Gasquet	6	6
		S Grosjean	6	7	6						S Grosjean	2	2	r
		P Starace	2	5	1														8	R Gasquet	6	6	6^3	6
		K Anderson	6	5	5	1													28	G Simon	3	3	7	3
		A Calleri	4	7	7	6					A Calleri	7	2	3	4
	Q	D Olejniczak	3	4	2					28	G Simon	5	6	6	6
	28	G Simon	6	6	6																							8	R Gasquet	7	6	6^3	2	4
	23	T Robredo	6	6	6^4	6																						12	A Murray	5	3	7	6	6
		K Vliegen	1	3	7	4				23	T Robredo	4	4	3
		G Cañas	6	4	4	4					T Haas	6	6	6
		T Haas	3	6	6	6														T Haas	4	7	3	2
	WC	X Malisse	6	6	6														12	A Murray	6	6^4	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	4	2					WC	X Malisse	4	2	2
		F Santoro	3	4	6^5					12	A Murray	6	6	6
	12	A Murray	6	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	R Štěpánek	6	7	6
	Q	J Hernych	3	5	0					16	R Štěpánek	6^1	6^3	6	6	6
		V Troicki	6	4							V Troicki	7	7	3	1	2
		N Lapentti	3	0	r														16	R Štěpánek	5	7	4	7	3
	WC	J Baker	4	2	3														17	M Youzhny	7	6^5	6	6^4	6
	Q	S Galvani	6	6	6					Q	S Galvani	6	4	3	6	3
		S Roitman	1	4	0					17	M Youzhny	4	6	6	3	6
	17	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							17	M Youzhny	3	3	1
	27	N Kiefer	6	7	6																							2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Benneteau	1	5	3					27	N Kiefer	6	6	6
		M Vassallo Argüello	6	2	2	6	6				M Vassallo Argüello	0	3	1
		I Minář	4	6	6	2	2												27	N Kiefer	6^3	2	3
		J Isner	5	5	7	6^6													2	R Nadal	7	6	6
		E Gulbis	7	7	6^3	7					E Gulbis	7	2	6^2	3
	Q	A Beck	4	4	6^0					2	R Nadal	5	6	7	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	7

References

1. Nadal outlasts Federer in epic final to halt streak at five
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External links

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